The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-09-23
LOCAL NEWS.

Virgins great storm, predicted for last
Monday, failed to connect
Salem railroad stock brought $50 and
$G1 per share at public sale on Saturday.
One of the saddest scenes on the Fair
grounds last week was a lad, not over
fourteen years of age, staggering drunk.
Hannah Z. Smith, residing in North
Woodstown, has in her garden a sunfiower
stalk fifteen feet 2 inches high, containing
1877 flowers.
Station agent Stafford says that 355
tickets were sold at the Woodstown station
to our citizens on Wednesday and Thurs
day of last week.
A little surprise party met at the resi-
dencc of Mrs. Wilbert Richman, Wednes-
day, to help her keep her birthday. Lots
of fun was enjoyed.
The Special Master of the Melville In
surance Company has made his report to
the Chancellor. He recommends a heavy
assessment on the premium notes.
Mrs. E. b. Zane, living on Main street,
has had posters printed for a sale of per-
sonal property and household goods, at her
residence on Saturday, October LIST.
The ladies of the NJ. e. church are solic-
iting contributions among the members
and congregation for the purpose of put
ting a new suite of furniture in the pulpit.
The annual meeting of the Salem County
Sunday-school Association, held here last
Tuesday, is said to nave been the most in
teresting of all the annual meetings in its
history.
A parcel of lane at I~Iarrisonville, belong
ing to the estate of Abraham IIaldeman,
decd. was sold at sheriff's sale on Satur-
day last and purchased by Chalkley Coles,
mortgage.
The will of the late Joseph Engle was
read on Saturday last in the presence of
the relatives at his late Salem street resi-
dence. Jehu l.. Allen and Elmer Ashcraft
are named as executors of the instrument.
Autumn leaf parties are now the order
of the day. They are under the exclusive
management of the ladies who are gener-
ally successful in shooting" some fine
bouquets of tho beautifully tinted leaves.
O. II. virgins, of Sharptown, has bought
the poultry business of Ifews Crispin, of
that place, and will carry it on at the old
stand near his store. He will receive poul-
try on Mondays and Tuesdays until II
O'Clock.
Stacy Peterson has a pair of old-fashion-
ed spectacles of which his grandfather be-
came the owner in the year 1928. A pair
of the spectacles on sale in the stores to-
day weigh about one fourll of an ounce,
Mr.. Peterson's weigh an ounce.
Warren, son of Isaiah c. Shinn, brought
to our Office yesterday morning a sun
flower Of his own raising that measured 81
inches in circumference and II inche in
diameter. 1t would make a good substi-
tute for q moon these dark nights.
The Band of Hope will resume it's week
ly meetings to-morroW afternoon, at the
w. G. r. U. rooms, at three O'Clock, UNI
der leadership of Miss Annie Macaltioner.
Miss Leona King is assistant superintend-
cnt. The little ones will "please not for
get the day and date"
A handsome monument, to be erected
over the grave of the late Thomas 5.
Smith, stands in the yard of W. b. Foster,
our marble cutter. A plain pedestal q
feet in height is surmounted by a SOLID
marble cross of neat design and two feet
high. On the face of the pedestal is a
suitable inscription. The monument will
be erected next week in the Catholic GENE
terry in North Woodstown, and enclosed
with a handsome fence with posts of mar,
BILE.
OF the Pat Maloney company, who APP
pear in the Opera House next Wednesday
night, the Bristol, r., L., Hoenir says
''The Pat Maloney Co. appeared here last
evening before an audience that literally
packed the hall, and presented one of the
most enjoyable entertainments ever seenir
this city. Where all was so good it is
difficult to i~ndiyidualize. But the musica
portion of the entertainment was of al
order to surprise everybody. They may
rely upon a large patronage whenever they
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